spaceflight
Flying Into the Sun? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Mission
NASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its…
The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space
In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what…
What Are Fast Radio Bursts?
Here's a big mystery in astronomy: fast radio bursts. Brief shrieks of radio waves coming from space. What are they?…
SpaceX Just Re-Used a Rocket. Why This Changes Everything
SpaceX just flew a rocket to space for the second time. It was a fairly normal launch, but this accomplishment…
What is Low Earth Orbit?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a popular place. It is where the majority of space missions are sent, where all…
Who Was The First Woman To Go Into Space?
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space, blazing a trail for all the female astronauts and cosmonauts…
How Far Can You Travel?
If you accelerate at 1G, you can create artificial gravity inside your spaceship. And there’s the added advantage that you…
What Is Air Resistance?
Simply put, air resistance (aka. drag) describes the forces that act opposite to an object's velocity as it travels through…
When Can I Die on Mars?
Elon Musk recently announced SpaceX's plans to send a spacecraft to the surface of Mars by 2018. It’s never been…
Can We Really Get to Alpha Centauri?
It’s going to be almost impossible to travel to another star, but a new idea was announced that might get…